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On YouTubePhoenix Suns News / Bright Side Of The Sun / April 21
What went wrong for the Suns in Game 1? 
Game 1 has come and Game 1 has gone. To no one’s surprise, the defending champion, 64-win Oklahoma City Thunder crushed a Phoenix Suns team that limped to the finish line.
Phoenix Suns News / Phoenix Suns on SI / April 20
One Adjustment That Could Change Everything for Suns
PHOENIX — A Phoenix Suns comeback against the Oklahoma City Thunder is much easier said than done. Entering Wednesday night's matchup already down 1-0 after an emphatic loss to start their first-round series, Suns coach Jordan Ott and his crew will be searching for answers with their multi-day rest advantage.
Phoenix Suns News / Bright Side Of The Sun / April 20
Suns set to pick 47th overall in the 2026 NBA Draft
The tiebreakers are out of the way, and the Phoenix Suns hold one pick in the 2026 NBA Draft. They are set to make the 47th pick in the 2026 NBA Draft.
The 'Playoff debut scoring-record by team' quiz
How many of the players with the most points in their NBA debut for each franchise can you name in five minutes?
Phoenix Suns News / Phoenix Suns on SI / April 20
Suns Already Found Recipe For Disaster vs Thunder
PHOENIX — The Phoenix Suns were hoping to cook up an upset victory against the Oklahoma City Thunder in their Game 1 battle on Sunday. Rather, a recipe for disaster was found.
The 25 greatest playoff games in NBA history
In the NBA, it's all about showing up and showing out in the posteason. With that in mind, here are the 25 greatest NBA playoff games of all time.
Phoenix Suns News / Bright Side Of The Sun / April 20
What went well for the Suns in Game 1?
The Phoenix Suns opened their 2026 postseason with a 35-point loss to the defending champion Oklahoma City Thunder. There is not much you can grab onto from a game like that.
Dillon Brooks News / Phoenix Suns on SI / April 20
How Suns Star Dillon Brooks Earned an Extra $1 Million
PHOENIX – Phoenix Suns forward Dillon Brooks is a million dollars richer. Money isn't exactly a problem for Brooks, who is on a four-year, $86 million deal that runs through the end of next season.
Rasheer Fleming News / Burn City Sports / April 20
Did Suns find secret weapons vs. Thunder during garbage time?
Sunday was an embarrassing outing for the Phoenix Suns in Game 1 vs. the Oklahoma City Thunder. Outside of a competitive first four minutes, Phoenix was outplayed and dominated for the next 44 minutes to lose 119-84.
Phoenix Suns News / Phoenix Suns on SI / April 20
Suns Searching For Answers, Not Excuses, After Thunder Drubbing
PHOENIX — The Phoenix Suns enter a new week already down a game in their first-round series against the Oklahoma City Thunder. The Suns were easily handled by the defending NBA champs at Paycom Center on Sunday in a game that saw both teams empty their benches with over seven minutes remaining in action.
Phoenix Suns News / Bright Side Of The Sun / April 20
Bright Side Wonders, Week 26: Do the Suns have any hope?
The Phoenix Suns began their playoff journey by getting routed by the Oklahoma City Thunder 119-84 on Sunday. Down 1-0 in the First Round of the Western Conference Playoffs, the team has three days to recalibrate before they play again.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander News / HITC / April 20
Why fans slammed Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s 25-point display vs Phoenix Suns
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led the Oklahoma City Thunder to a dominant 119-84 victory over the Phoenix Suns in Game 1 last Sunday. The result was effectively secured early, allowing OKC to control the pace throughout.
The 25 defining moments of LeBron James' career
LeBron's career can't go on forever, can it? If it were to end tomorrow, it would be the greatest run of sustained excellence the league has ever seen.
Phoenix Suns News / Bright Side Of The Sun / April 20
What Game 1 revealed about the Suns and the team they’re chasing
What happened in Game 1 was expected for the Phoenix Suns. You know it, I know, it the NBA universe knows it. Wh? Because the Oklahoma City Thunder are the better team, and they showed it.
NBA News / NBA on ClutchPoints / April 19
Suns most to blame for Game 1 loss to Thunder in 2026 NBA Playoffs
The Phoenix Suns walked into Oklahoma City with a healthy amount of hope, star power, and postseason experience. They walked out of Game 1 of the 2026 NBA Playoffs with hard questions and a 35-point humiliation.
Devin Booker News / NBA on ClutchPoints / April 19
Suns’ Devin Booker outlines ‘recipe for disaster’ that led to blowout Game 1 loss to Thunder
It is back to the drawing board for Devin Booker and the Phoenix Suns after they were obliterated by the Oklahoma City Thunder, 119-84, in Game 1 of their first-round matchup in the playoffs at Paycom Center.
Jalen Green News / Burn City Sports / April 19
Suns overwhelmed in Game 1 vs. Thunder, Jalen Green points to pace for Game 2
OKLAHOMA CITY — After a lopsided 119-84 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 1 of their Western Conference playoff series, Phoenix guard Jalen Green pointed to pace as a key factor if the Suns want to reset the series’ tone.
NBA News / Bright Side Of The Sun / April 19
Game Thunder overwhelm the Suns in a one-sided Game 1, 119-84
The Phoenix Suns, after earning their way in through the Play-In, opened their postseason on the road against the Oklahoma City Thunder. It went about how you would expect.
Phoenix Suns News / Burn City Sports / April 19
What is the biggest issue for the Phoenix Suns after their Game 1 loss to the Thunder?
OKLAHOMA CITY – There’s a difference between being beaten and beating yourself. In Game 1 of the 2026 NBA Playoffs, the Phoenix Suns dealt with both. Seventeen turnovers don’t just show up in the box score; they shape the entire emotional rhythm of a game.
NBA News / Larry Brown Sports / April 19
Dillon Brooks gets a flagrant foul for smacking Chet Holmgren in face
Dillon Brooks continued his troublemaking from the very start of the Phoenix Suns-Oklahoma City Thunder playoff series. The Suns and Thunder kicked off Game 1 of their first-round playoff series on Sunday at Paycom Center in Oklahoma City, Okla.
Phoenix Suns News / Burn City Sports / April 19
Phoenix Suns reveal injury status for Mark Williams and Grayson Allen ahead of Game 1 vs. Thunder
OKLAHOMA CITY – The postseason doesn’t reward potential; it rewards execution, and that starts with availability. That’s the tension surrounding the Phoenix Suns as they prepare for Game 1 against the defending champion Oklahoma City Thunder.
Phoenix Suns News / Hoops Wire / April 19
Suns Notes: Jalen Green, Devin Booker, injuries, Dillon Brooks
The Suns needed a spark Friday. They got it from Jalen Green. After a season mostly lost to injuries, Green erupted for 36 points and eight threes in the play-in win over the Warriors, as detailed by Doug Haller of The Athletic.
NBA News / Larry Brown Sports / April 18
Devin Booker brutally dismissed his confrontation with Draymond Green
Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker had the perfect way of dismissing his late-game spat with Draymond Green during Friday’s play-in game. Both Booker and Green were ejected late in the Suns’ 111-96 win over the Golden State Warriors at Mortgage Matchup Center in Phoenix, Az.
NBA News / Yardbarker / April 18
Draymond Green gets ejected in what could be final game with Warriors
If Friday was Draymond Green's final game with the Golden State Warriors, he went out in classic Draymond fashion.
Jalen Green News / Yardbarker / April 18
Red-hot Jalen Green dazzles in stunning Warriors takedown as Suns claim West's last playoff spot
Last season, Jalen Green struggled as the Golden State Warriors upset his Houston Rockets in the first round of the playoffs. Now a Phoenix Sun, Green got payback.
The 'Youngest 40-point NBA games' quiz
How many of the NBA players to score at least 40 points in a game before turning 21 years old can you name in six minutes?
NBA News / Yardbarker / April 15
Suns' play-in loss highlights worrying Devin Booker trend
The Phoenix Suns dropped their play-in game to the Portland Trail Blazers Tuesday night in part because Portland made almost twice as many three-point shots. The 114-110 loss forced the Suns into an elimination game on Friday and exposed an issue with the team's biggest star.
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